I recognize that view from up on Badger Mtn. overlooking Wenatchee, Sunnyslope and Monitor up the Wenatchee River. That's my old stomping ground.

Yep, about 100 yards south of the Badger Mountain road, right after you crest the Plateau. I've got 5 acres on Ruud Canyon road about 1/2 mile east of the point you head down the hill to Waterville. there is still snow up on top.

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I am moving to Montana. I just thought of a place in marysville where i would have a decent chance to see the comet. I may get arrested for hanging out waiting for the comet but, it is worth a shot. I'll look around today to see if I can find a place that is public property on the hill.

Yep Me too! I think Spectacular is an Apt description! It's stark, desolate, and neither at the same time. Layer upon layer of flows each with it's own size and charcter. We( my dad and brother) fished at Jameson so many times...my earliest memories are of those cliffs dropping straight through the surface of the lake.

I used to spend a lot of time at Banks as a kid. There's a place the locals call 'The Rocks'. Cliffs of every height from water level to about 50' are available for diving. I never went higher than about 30'. I saw one guy's dive from 50' turn into a belly flop. Thankfully his friends were there to drag his unconscious body out of the water. That was enough to keep me off the 50' cliff.

There is a good spot east of gold bar to jump from cliffs into the skykomish river. Very cold water though. There are about 3 different levels to jump from with a stump being the highest. You can get a running start from all but the stump. I never did the stump. I could only jump if I was running and it was to late to stop. Then on the way down I flap my arms trying to fly back up. I have some fear of heights that makes jumping a huge rush. It always took a while to talk myself into jumping. But it was always fun. I would probably have a heart attack now:-)

Hmmm, Sean flapping his "wings" trying to fly back up a cliff as he flails about in an uncontrolled spin toward the icy Skykomish. I am assuming Spedos, but perhaps not? Interesting mental images regardless.

When in college at UPS a friend of one of my roommates worked at the girl's gym, which is where the swimming pool is located. There's a catwalk that hangs from the ceiling, about 40' above the pool. When the pool would close down after the evening open swimming session he'd let us climb up to that then jump off. I could never muster up the gumption to go head first, but it was sure fun to go in feet first, utilizing great care to keep the *feet together* when hitting the water.

We just used to jump off number 12 tie on the 35 foot tall railroad bridge in Bothell...Much beyond that elevation is all your's.

Hmm, the water in the Sammamish Slough in Bothell isn't generally real deep. Sometimes it seems the ducks are walking across rather than swimming. I don't think i'd want to jump off that bridge myself...

Btw, did you notice the weather is clearing up a bit for this weekend, just in time for the full moon? Arrgghh.

We just used to jump off number 12 tie on the 35 foot tall railroad bridge in Bothell...Much beyond that elevation is all your's.

Hmm, the water in the Sammamish Slough in Bothell isn't generally real deep. Sometimes it seems the ducks are walking across rather than swimming. I don't think i'd want to jump off that bridge myself...

Btw, did you notice the weather is clearing up a bit for this weekend, just in time for the full moon? Arrgghh.

Yes, the number 12 (number branded into the tie) is where the deep point "was" back then. I don't think I'd test it out now

I have to work Sunday so Saturday is out for me anyway. The payback is that we're getting monday and tuesday off, paid, for working Sunday.